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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 23rd District

A district of about 787,000 people, 60% Hispanic, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.8 relative to the nation for president.

Katy Padilla Stout (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-23

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+12.8261st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line371830332920716283435TX-2315243295381710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+8.2

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 57th pct · 13th of 38 in TX

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 15th pct · 27th of 38 in TX

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents60% 94th pct · 7th of 38 in TX

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents4% 32nd pct · 33rd of 38 in TX

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents3% 41st pct · 27th of 38 in TX

Lower than 59% of seats.

People per square mile14 3rd pct · 38th of 38 in TX

Less dense than 97% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

NM-2
61% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+0.9Held DFL-28
72% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+20.8Held RTX-27
45% Hispanic · 28% college gradsR+20.7Held RNM-3
43% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+6.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Katy Padilla Stout (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.2

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)